lowery

variants also loury
Definition of lowerynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowery
Adjective
  • The powder, sourced from California Dairies and supplied by a third party, tested negative for salmonella before the company used it in the chips.
    Sarah Jacoby, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Apple, for instance, dropped 5% on April 8, its fourth-straight negative day.
    Alex Harring,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Other booths included photo opportunities dressed in traditional Colonial garb, hands-on historical exhibits and interactive displays that offered visitors a break from the oppressive heat.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Due to the oppressive heat, the Phillies have adjusted operations through Thursday's game.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Enola fearlessly climbs to the top of the carriage while wearing her white wedding dress, aiming a shotgun at the menacing figure.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • More than 40% of Americans own at least one dog, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association — but an unknown dog can feel threatening, or inconvenient.
    Eva Flowe July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • It is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially when contracted by adults over 65, people with weak immune systems and pregnant women.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The tragedy marks the first deaths for the US Wildland Fire Service, a grim milestone for the new federal agency, which launched in January to coordinate firefighting efforts on public land.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • While that’s a grim statistic, change is possible.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • Everything’s going to be white or everything’s going to be blue edge or everything is going to be drab.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • In certain soaring drone shots, the Gobi’s dry, greige sprawl looks like nothing so much as the surface of another planet, at least until it’s disrupted by snaking manmade infrastructure and drab light industry.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Even so, Americans have continued to spend despite their dour outlook, which has kept the economy growing even as inflation accelerated.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • His dour reputation was at odds with his early artistic pursuits.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • But all work and no play can make for a dull chief scientific officer.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026
  • The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
    Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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